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Aythya marila
Hoping someone can help me determine whether this is Greater or Lesser Scaup.
Wetland: Cockroach Bay FL
I've read the definitions & characteristics over & over....I'll leave it open for awhile longer, hopefully to gather more evidence for Greater....that would be a life bird for me. Thanks all for responding.
Lovely! The video is nice too! It looks like the Scaup is swimming backwards!
I agree with what Liam says but Greater has a longer black "nail" at the tip of the bill going by my book so that plus location suggest Lesser is more likely. The Drakes are easier to tell in the right light as the Greater has a greener head, like a Mallard while the lesser is much darker. Again, all this is from my book. Like the last second of the video!